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Watson-Marlow changes name to reflect new strategy

Watson-Marlow changes name to reflect new strategy

Watson-Marlow has changed its name to Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS). As the company evolves to meet the needs of the sectors in which it operates, following a successful period of global growth, the name change aligns with a strategic commitment to providing end-to-end fluid management solutions for customers.

11th April 2022
Siemens enables underwater farming revolution with digital twin

Siemens enables underwater farming revolution with digital twin

Siemens Digital Industries Software reports that Nemo’s Garden, a startup focused on sustainable underwater cultivation of crops, has deployed Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio of software and services to shorten its innovation cycles and move more rapidly towards industrialisation and scale.

8th April 2022
Bauer and Huco to serve up power transmission solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2022

Bauer and Huco to serve up power transmission solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2022

Leading brands of Altra Industrial Motion Corp, Bauer Gear Motor and Huco, will be displaying hygienic motors and precision couplings for the food and beverage industry at Anuga FoodTec 2022. Taking place from 26-29 April at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, visitors will be able to meet both brands in Hall 10.1, Stand C041 during the event.

4th April 2022
Bauer and Huco to serve up power transmission solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2022

Bauer and Huco to serve up power transmission solutions at Anuga FoodTec 2022

Leading brands of Altra Industrial Motion Corp, Bauer Gear Motor and Huco, will be displaying hygienic motors and precision couplings for the food and beverage industry at Anuga FoodTec 2022. Taking place from 26-29 April at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, visitors will be able to meet both brands in Hall 10.1, Stand C041 during the event.

4th April 2022
Cobots and no-code: robotics for all at Automatica 2022

Cobots and no-code: robotics for all at Automatica 2022

With just under three months to go until Automatica, which will be held on the grounds of Messe München from June 21 to 24, one thing is for sure: never before has there been such a wide range of collaborative robots on show. And they are easier to operate than ever. The same also applies to industrial robot, with ‘no-code robotics’ coming to the fore.

1st April 2022
Encoder measures up to the task

Encoder measures up to the task

Wachendorff’s WDGA series said to offer big advantages for demanding precision measurement tasks 

31st March 2022
Low-cost SCARA robot and novel cable storage solution on show at MACH

Low-cost SCARA robot and novel cable storage solution on show at MACH

Igus’s ‘Tech up, cost down’ concept is proudly on display at MACH 2022, with the company exhibiting a new low-cost robot for small scale work and a novel solution for storing and shipping cable drums – both increasing efficiency but keeping costs down.

30th March 2022
New drives in pumping station deliver efficient irrigation

New drives in pumping station deliver efficient irrigation

Agriculture is the largest branch of the economy and an important source of income in many parts of Africa. As a result of climate change, however, many regions are experiencing more irregular and ever decreasing rainfall. One dairy farm in South Africa needed a pump system to access ground water from wells and ensure a reliable and cost effective water supply.

25th March 2022
NSK Silver-Lube bearings withstand wash-down fluids on bottling line conveyor

NSK Silver-Lube bearings withstand wash-down fluids on bottling line conveyor

A market-leading milk processing and bottling plant has turned to the beneficial attributes of NSK’s Silver-Lube bearing units, which provide optimal protection against the ingress of wash-down water and detergent while simultaneously ensuring corrosion resistance.

22nd March 2022
Geared cam limit switches ensure optimum regulation in hydraulic steelwork

Geared cam limit switches ensure optimum regulation in hydraulic steelwork

With a storage volume of 7.6 million m3, Baldeneysee south of Essen is the largest of six reservoirs in the Ruhr and a popular local recreational area in the densely populated region. The inflow of a run-of-river power plant which generates 26.7 million kWh of environmentally-friendly power on average is regulated by the three roller gates in the weir of the reservoir, each of which is 33.5 m wide. During the course of the comprehensive refurbishment of the gates and drives that started in 2007, numerous functions have been automated and safety components have been replaced with new ones such as Stromag limit switches.

17th March 2022
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